Desk



Patented Apr. 10, 1934 DESK Arthur J. Lehman, Chicago, Ill., assgnor toThe Lehman Company of America, Incorporated, Cannelton, Ind., acorporation of Indiana Application June 5, 1933, Serial No. 674,293

3 Claims.

not only the appearance and all the features of a regulation desk but inaddition may be used as a blackboard.

A number of attempts have been made in the past to produce a deskconstruction which is adapted to include among its parts a blackboard.These devices, however, have been generally cumbersome and unsightly,while the desks constructed in accordance with the present invention arepleasing in appearance, convenient in operation and easily manufactured.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawing. It is to be understood, however, that the drawing isillustrative only and not to be construed as unnecessarily limiting thescope of the protection sought and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the desk open and in position foruse as a writing desk;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the desk closed and in position foruse as a blackboard;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

The body of the desk is indicated by the reference numeral 11 to whichis hinged in the usual manner the top 12 by means of hinges 13. Theouter edge of the top 12 is provided with two recesses 14 in which areplaced tacks 15 or other similar means for securing the straps 16. Thepurpose of the fastening means 15 is to provide a pivot for the straps16. The straps 16 may be either of metal or fabric although preferablyof a flexible material.

A combination blotting pad and blackboard 17 is attached at its upperedges to the straps or hinging members 16. The bottom edge of the member17 is provided with an eyelet or other fastening member 18 whichcooperates with a fastening device 19 secured to the top 12 to hold themember 17 securely to the inside face of the top 12 when it is sopositioned.

The member 17 may be constructed of any suitable material Which isadapted to have one face coated with black so that it may be used as ablackboard and the other face covered with fab-- 5 ric or otherwisedecorated to present an attractive appearance.

The face which serves as a blotting pad is provided with corner members20 of the usual construction which are adapted to receive the corners ofordinary blotting paper generally used in desk pads.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that when the desk isopen, as shown in Fig. 1, the member 17 serves as a blotting pad and thedesk has the appearance of an ordinary writing desk and that merely byswinging the member 17 over the top 12 to the outside face thereof, asshown in Fig. 2, the black side of the member 17 faces outwardly makinga very convenient and neat appearing blackboard.

When it is not desired to use the desk in its closed position as ablackboard, the member 17 is held in place by the fastener 18 and thedesk closed in the usual manner, in which position to all appearances ithas the usual form of a desk, the fastening member 18 stopping the padfrom swinging inside the desk and assuring that the blotting pad will bein proper position when the desk is opened.

I claim:

1. In a desk having a hinged top, a member pivotally mounted to the freeedge of said top and adapted to be positioned on either side thereof,one face of said member being in the form of a blackboard.

2. In a desk, a swinging top for said desk, a member having on one facethereof a blackboard and on the other face a blotting pad, means forpivotally mounting said member to said top so that when said top is openthe face of said member in the form of a blotting pad is in writingposition on said desk.

3. A desk, a top member hingedly mounted on said desk, a member havingon one face thereof a blackboard and on the other face a blotting pad,means for pivotally mounting said last mentioned member at the free edgeof said top so that said member may be rotated thereabout and means forfastening said member on the inside face of said top.

ARTHUR J. LEHMAN.

